Cravenwood Primary Academy

What Ofsted said

From the inspection on 13 March 2023

This is a school where everyone matters. Staff and pupils greet each other with a warm welcome and a friendly smile each day. Pupils bask in the support and guidance that staff provide. Leaders have made sure that pupils know how to express their feelings in a mature and sensible way. Leaders deal with any incidents of unkind words or behaviour, including bullying, promptly and effectively. This helps pupils, including those new to the school, settle in well and feel safe and happy. Leaders have created a culture where pupils know it is important to work hard and to behave well. Pupils proudly rise to leaders' high expectations of them. Their behaviour and attitudes embody the school's motto, 'bringing out the best in everyone'. Pupils help to make the school the best it can be. They appreciate the opportunities that they have to be active citizens and to contribute to their local community. Pupils spoke animatedly about representing their school as part of a project where they worked together to support a local food bank. Parents and carers who shared their views with the inspector were overwhelmingly positive about the school. They feel very much part of the Cravenwood family.

What the school should improve

• In a small number of subjects, some pupils struggle to make deeper connections between earlier knowledge and new learning. This is because the refinements to these curriculums are relatively new. Leaders should ensure that the changes to these curriculums are well embedded so that pupils develop detailed knowledge across the curriculum.

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